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I am currently experimenting with the idea of giving tuition over cyberspace via a user-friendly platform called Wiziqi.
e-Tuition is going to be a refreshing e-learning experience that is full of interaction between the tutee and the tutor. It’s not going to be the “I UPLOAD THE HOMEWORK AND YOU DO IT AND UPLOAD IT BACK” kind of approach which lots of schools are doing. For a simple illustration, recall the miRc platform back in those day plus lots of interactional tools like video, speaker, geometrical tools (for technical subject like math, science) etc all build into a single platform.
Why e-Tuition and not one-to-one tuition? Like everything in life, there bound to be pros and cons but for this instance, the pros greatly outweigh the cons.
Pros:
•\tKeep updated on child progress: Parents will be able to have a crystal clear view of their children progress. As the lesson is conducted over the Wiziqi platform, a soft copy of the entire lesson will automatically be saved and interested parents can request for the lesson files from us. From watching the lesson files which consist of the kind of questions posted by your children and the answers provided by the hired tutors, parents will be able to know the areas their children are weak at and work together with the tutors to improve on it. Parent will also be able to judge for themselves if the hired tutors are indeed capable and/or suitable for their children learning.
•\tMore engaging: IT-gadget like smartphone, tablets, laptop, notebook etc are everywhere nowadays. Recall how often you spot them in train, bus, Coffee Bean, Starbuck, library, foodcourt, shopping mall etc. Teenagers practically escape into cyberworld for most part of their free time. Instead of playing Candy Crush on their iPad, why not have tuition over their iPad? In order to capture as much of their attention as possible, why not we capture them in cyberspace – a place where they are truly engaging and ‘cool’ as some of them put it.
•\tThere is a filter –parents need not worry whether the tutors they hired are truly qualified and capable enough to coach their children. The fact that every single lesson will automatically be recorded down will serve to deter any half-bucket tutors who lack experience and the proper qualification. Not sure if the answers given by your child tutor is satisfactory? No fear, upload it and ask around in forum like Kaisu Parent forum, Facebook etc. Unlike the traditional face-to-face tuition, some parents might find it offensive or awkward to sit in during tuition. Alternatively, parents can request us to have them present in the platform eTuition room while the tutor and their children are interacting live during tuition.
•\tGood for introvert children: Some children have difficulty relating their questions face-to-face with their teachers due to an introvert nature etc. e-Tuition clearly eliminate that barrier and set the child free to learn.
•\tSafer: A passport size of the tutor’s photo and his/her academic qualification certificates will be emailed to the parent for vetting before any lesson begins. A meet-up can also be arranged if so desired by either party. Unlike traditional face-to-face tuition, eTuition is considered a safer route as there is only electronic interaction between the tutor and tutee, no physical interaction of any sorts. Still worried? View through the lesson recording to see if there is any misappropriate communication going on between the tutor and your child.
•\t Cost-saving and/or longer tuition duration: Saving in transport cost by the tutors can translate into cheaper tuition fees. Also, you may arrange with the tutor to have a slightly longer tuition period since the time saved from travelling to tutee place can now be used to provide longer tuition for your children if the tutor so agree.
•\tGreater flexibility: Change in tuition timing/date? No worries. Sometime the travelling time prohibit the tutors from entertaining any change in tuition time/date as this will disrupt their schedule. This is particularly so for established tutors with a huge student base. Removing the travelling time, tutors can better respond and fulfill changes in tuition timing and date.
•\tMore choices: Unlike the traditional face-to-face tuition model where you are typically stuck to a single tutor and pays tuition fees every month, the new model will allow parents/tutee to buy lessons as and when they need. Our tuition duration will be sold in block of hours. If you need 1 hour tuition, just choose the desired tutor (subject to tutor availability) and purchase 1 hour of his or her time. Satisfied with his/her tutoring? Take note of her serial, and go back to him/her lesson next time. Not satisfied? You can always get another tutor from our network. This is also good for student who is weak in just certain topics of a subject. For example, if you understand everything except algebra, go ahead and hire a tutor to teach you algebra until you master it. There is no need for a rigid system anymore with eTuition.
The project is now at a primary stage. Please feel free to voice out possible concerns and area you feel need more clarification. Tell me about the cons. I very much like to address them = ) -
The local population have a mixed response after asking around parents of my current students.
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Hi, you can check out this site (http://sgmathstutors.blogspot.sg) for a list of maths tutors/tuition centres grouped by residential areas.
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Hi there, would you prefer to have a home tuition instead of a tuition centre? I am a home tutor myself receiving assignments from various tuition agencies.
1-to-1 home tuition might be more effective for your child as Sec 3 is a critical part of their secondary school life. Here are some of the agencies/learning centre I used to take students from, you may want to call them and do some comparison and choose the best choice for your child.
MyTuitionClub - Operates as a home tuition agency & learning centre. I used to relief teach at one of their tuition centres years ago. They are stringent with their tutors and take actions against problematic tutors. Tuition rates are relatively lower compared to other agencies.
Tel: 67864588
Nanyang Tuition - Most of the students that i took from them, are foreign students preparing for entry examination AEIS etc etc so i think they are an agency that caters mainly to foreigners and expats. Rates are very good, writing from a tutor’s point of view.
Tel: 6787 9759 -
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Here at Stamford Scholars, we live by STAR motto to create a fun, effective and conducive learning environment to nurture your children into future scholars and leaders.
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Study materials and course notes are thoroughly prepared and strictly shadow the MOE curriculum for maximum effectiveness and relevancy. This allows students to master and be proficient in the subjects they are pursuing. We focus on small group learning with no more than 6 students in each group and leverage on technology for learning efficiency.
Teaching Quality
We only select and filter the best teachers. Our pool of Moe trained, ex government scholars, enrichment specialists cum trainers and experienced teachers graduated from established local and overseas universities. They have proven academic results and excellent track record in their careers. For eg, we have an in house chemistry expert with international olympiad experience. Importantly our teachers can communicate effectively with students so as to instil in them effective ways to excel in their studies.
Attitude
Not only does Stamford scholars help students achieve excellent results, we will also train students on the intangibles which include the ability to speak well and other areas such as determination, focus and grit. We have excellent trainers for enrichment courses that include self motivation and even public speaking etc.
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Stamford Scholars monitor every student's results and progress so that we can focus on every student's weakness and push for improvement. Students moving on to universities will have an option to enrol in our Prestige Path Program for advisory and guidance in scholarship, university applications as well as job interviews.
Why Enrol with Stamford Scholars?
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Teachers include ex Olympiad winner(s)
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Primary 1-6
Class duration: 1.5h per session
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Hi all,
I am Jau Tung, providing 1-1 tuition service to Secondary/JC students for Physics and Mathematics.
- Graduated in 2014 from Raffles Institution and have just completed my NS
- Straight As for H2 Knowledge & Inquiry, H2 Physics, H2 Mathematics, H2 Chemistry, and H1 Economics, as well as H3 Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- Participated in Physics and Math Olympiads, culminating in a Gold Medal at the International Physics Olympiad
- Accepted into Yale University and will be attending late this year.
- 1-1 tuition experience since 1 year ago.
- Rate: $50/hr -
DID YOU KNOW: Most Students’ Results Have Nothing To Do With Studying!
Dear Parents, let's be honest that the school teacher is UNABLE to give your child the exact assistance he/she needs! He or she may be great, BUT the school teacher is just one person. Now, do you see why I call this a “flaw” in the education system?
And this flaw isn’t limited to school. It’s also present in tuition centres and private schools… Because it’s the same scenario all over again! One teacher. So many students. The problem still persists. The issue still isn’t RESOLVED!
In fact… The solution is actually pretty straightforward. Allow me to explain. Let me ask you as parents: When you think of helping your child improve his/her grades, what’re some of the things you usually think of? If you’re among the majority of parents, here’s what your checklist will look like:Paying attention in class
Making sure all homework is done
Practising their subjects constantly
Now, all of that is important. It matters. It will affect their grades.
But that alone WON’T cut it.
How do I know?
Simple: Out of the thousands of students I’ve helped in my education consultancy business… Most of them have done the above. But do they get their desired results? Nope.
It’s not easy, but I have a solution! YOUR solution! But it’ll only work if you’re truly committed towards helping your child.
Click on the link to find out more:
http://www.nanyanglearning.com/blog/we-are-here-to-help/
OR
Message or whatsapp me at 82987978 for a discussion on how to best help your child with his/her academic work -
There is an upcoming and new platform allowing aspiring tutors to teach remotely from their homes. It is a marketplace for online tuition, featuring virtual classes for tutors to have one-to-one/ one-to-many tuition classes. You can register as a tutor and start listing your online tuition classes and teach from home!
You can find out more at their site at: http://bit.ly/2BD9vMp -
There is a new and upcoming platform that allows tutors to have classes with up to 30-50 students online. It features a marketplace for matching students and tutors and a virtual classroom for them to have real-time classes with real-time interactions.
You can check them out at: http://bit.ly/2BD9vMp